Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) with locations in Weatherford, Sayre, and Yukon recently hosted the Hon. Frank Keating, 25th Governor of the State of Oklahoma, for a visit.
Keating met with SWOSU donors and benefactors at a private reception and then joined the SWOSU President’s Leadership Class (PLC) students and their families for a dinner where Keating delivered remarks.
Each year, approximately 15 of SWOSU’s top entering freshmen are chosen to be PLC Scholars. Each scholar is awarded a scholarship and receives four semesters of leadership training that fosters both intellectual and personal growth. The President’s Leadership Class develops leaders who hold a profound understanding of leadership and its responsible application within organizations, communities and their states.
The SWOSU PLC was begun by the late SWOSU President Dr. John Hays and continued by former SWOSU President Dr. Randy L. Beutler and current SWOSU President Dr. Diana R. Lovell.
Keating grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and received his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and a law degree from the University of Oklahoma.
His 30-year career in law enforcement and public service included service as an FBI agent, U.S. Attorney and state prosecutor, and Oklahoma House and Senate member, including service as a Republican senate leader. He served Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush in the Treasury, Justice, and Housing departments.
As Governor, Keating won national acclaim in 1995 for his compassionate and professional handling of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal building in Oklahoma City. In the aftermath of the tragedy, he raised more than six million dollars to fund scholarships for the nearly 200 children left with only one or no parents.
Keating currently serves as a regent for the University of Oklahoma and lives with his wife Cathy in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They have three children and eleven grandchildren.
For more information, please contact the SWOSU Office of the President at 580-774-3766 or visit www.SWOSU. edu.
